Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – New Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus continued to fill out his coaching staff for the upcoming season, naming former All-Stars Omar Vizquel and Wally Joyner to positions on Monday.<\/p>\n
Vizquel, an 11-time Gold Glove winner and the all-time leader in MLB history in games played by a shortstop, will serve as first base coach in addition to assisting with the infield and baserunning.<\/p>\n
Joyner will take over as Detroit’s hitting coach after spending one year as an assistant in that capacity with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013. The 51- year-old ex-first baseman was a teammate of Ausmus with the San Diego Padres in 1996.<\/p>\n
Ausmus also tabbed Mick Billmeyer as bullpen coach and Matt Martin to be the club’s defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n
“I’m very excited to have Omar, Wally, Mick and Matt join the Tigers,” said Ausmus. “There is a lot of baseball and coaching experience in this group that is committed to the details of winning baseball games.”<\/p>\n
Since ending a distinguished 24-year playing career in the majors in 2012, Vizquel worked as a roving infield instructor with the Angels last season.<\/p>\n
Joyner was the lead hitting instructor for MLB’s International Elite-level development program for four years prior to his time with the Phillies.<\/p>\n
Ausmus, hired by the Tigers earlier this month to succeed the retiring Jim Leyland, had previously announced that pitching coach Jeff Jones and third base coach Dave Clark would be retained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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